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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1920

Page

9

Rutherford Jurors Impose Fine and Costs

A Hannibal police court jury found P. H. Rutherford guilty for failing to tear down a dangerous frame Market street structure. He was fined 75 dollars plus costs after a trial that featured clashes between City Attorney Harry Carsturphen and Rutherford’s defense.

Hannibal P. H. Rutherford Market Street Harry Carsturphen E. W. Nelson Lewis O'Connor Harrison White E. Rena- Jew Rutherford Justice of the Peace Tom Hagan K. Mills R. J. Smiley Louis Hadley G. R. Waddell H. W. Vanderment James Sharp A Smallwood Eugene Houchins Hagan

Rally by Hannibal Council Draws Large Local Attendance

Hannibal Council No. 907 Knights of Columbus held a Thursday night rally at Mathew-Columbus hall with a 6 30 dinner. Rev Father Fairschon of Palmyra gave the principal address as attendees praised the event. Fourth degree members plan a large candidate class to St Louis on Decoration Day, totaling about 500 from Missouri and Illinois.

Mathew-Columbus Hall Hannibal Council Knights of Columbus Father Fairschon Palmyra St. Louis Missouri Illinois

Apple Growers to Assemble in Hannibal Today

Apple growers from across the nation gather in Hannibal for the Mississippi Valley Apple Growers Association convention. Sessions are at Elks Hall with Mark Twain Hotel as visitor headquarters. E. L. Parks delivers welcome, O. M. Fry responds, Herman Koeller presides, J. S. Hickerson reports, and a nominating committee is named followed by several addresses and an illustrated lecture by Miss Schroder.

Hannibal Mississippi Valley Apple Growers Association Elks Hall Mark Twain Hotel E. L. Parks

Officers Installed By Moose Lodge in Hannibal

Hannibal lodge No 841 Loyal Order of Moose installed officers at a Wednesday night meeting. Dictator D L Eager past dictator J W Roach vice dictator L M Poor prelate Harry Dingman secretary E W Gwinner treasurer Joe OHern sergeant at arms Julien M Scott inner guard C B VanHooten outer guard John Bird trustees Henry OHara and W H Wright.

Hannibal Lodge Loyal Order of Moose D. L. Eager J. W. Roach L. M. Poor Harry Dingman E. W. Gwinner Joe O'Hern Julien M. Scott C. B. VanHooten John Bird Henry O'Hara W. H. Wright

Funeral Services For Harold Dickason Dickason Services Thursday Afternoon

Funeral services were held at 2:30 o clock Thursday afternoon from the O Donnell brothers funeral home on South Fifth street for Harold Dickason a Hannibal youth who died recently in New Mexico. Rev N B Cox pastor Fifth Street Baptist church conducted the services and interment followed at Mount Olivet cemetery.

Otlock O'Donnell Brothers South Fifth Street Harold Dickason Hannibal New Mexico N. B. Cox Fifth Street Baptist Church Mount Olivet Cemetery

Two Hannibal Jurists Recovering Health

Thomas B. Morris of North Fourth street has been ill for several weeks but is able to be up and around. Judge F. L. Schofield, a well known jurist, is improving at home after losing a limb in a recent operation at Levering hospital.

Thomas B. Morris North Fourth Street F. L. Schofield Levering Hospital

SLEHT CHECK DUE TODAY IN FLOOD WATERS

Weather observer B L Waldron reports the Mississippi flood crest due next Tuesday for Hannibal and Quincy, with crest stages 184 to 189 feet at Hannibal and 17.7 to 182 feet at Quincy if rain continues. The Muscatine levee break slows the rise south of the city while riverside areas flood, and local roads and yards handle overflow as officials monitor potential weak points along the Sun Levee protecting Hannibal Illinois across the river.

B. L. Waldron Hannibal Federal Building Quincy Muscatine Mississippi Waldron Shepherd Road East Hannibal Burlington Switch Yards Illinois

Ground Broken For New Hotel Addition In Hannibal

Ground will be broken for a four story addition to the Mark Twain hotel on South Main Street Hannibal. The new section will mirror the height of the current building and offer a 32 foot frontage. Construction by Grewe Construction of St. Louis with completion targeted for October 1.

South Main Street Hannibal Grewe Construction Company of St. Louis

Buckeye Club Plans Boat Excursion in Hannibal

The Buckeye club of Hannibal, composed of young men, plans a boat excursion next month on an excursion steamer visiting Hannibal this spring and summer. They expect to close a contract for the boat soon.

Buckeye Club of Hannibal

Confer Second Rank In Pythian Meeting

Hannibal Lodge No. 5 Knights of Pythias held a well attended Thursday session. Major business was completed and several applications were favorably acted upon. Several candidates received the second rank during the evening.

Hannibal Lodge No. 5 Knights of Pythias

Funeral for Hannibal Man George Lubbering

The remains of George Lubbering, a well known Hannibal resident, were laid to rest Thursday morning in Mount Olivet cemetery after services at 8 30 from the Church of Immaculate Conception. He died suddenly Monday.

George Lubbering Hannibal Mount Olivet Church of Immaculate Conception Mr. Lubbering

Y W C A Meeting Postponed

Announcement made Thursday that the Y W C A meeting planned for tonight at the Mark Twain hotel has been postponed to a later date.

Mark Twain

St Louis Couple Wed In Hannibal

Judge A E Dent joined Misa Leta Brown and Silas Hays of 5% Luis in marriage Thursday morning in his Center street office.

St. Louis Hannibal A. E. Dent Misa Leta Brown Silas Hays Luis Center Street

Hannibel Playhouses Showbill Highlights Mary Miles Minter

The Hannibel Playhouses present Judy of Rogues Harbor starring Mary Miles Minter and Durandof of the Bad Broadway Star in The Great Gamble episode No 11 plus Pollard comedy Pathet Nows and a FSP in Durandof.

Fer Theater Mary Miles Minter Judy du Se Fsp Durandof Pollard Pathet Nows

Start Canvass For Hannibal Directory

Enumerators are at work in Hannibal to prepare a new city directory. Dick Hackman of Quincy leads the effort with several men, aiming to finish within six weeks. The project follows a census showing about 600 more residents in ten years, with expectations of greater growth in the directory estimates.

Hannibal Dick Hackman Quincy Hlanniba Hackman

HAPPENINGS IN HANNIBAL HAPPENINGS IN HANNIBAL

Mrs R M Jones at 210 North Fourth street improves in hospital and will undergo an operation next week. Miss Etta Harmon of North Sixth street has been visiting in Quincy and Macomb Illinois and has returned home. Mr and Mrs T R Reter of St Louis returned home after visiting Hannibal. Attorney George A Mahan of Hannibal has been in St Louis on business. Mr and Mrs Will Watson of South Main street returned from Chicago. Mrs Fred Hodson of North Eighth street returned from Chicago after visiting sister Mrs A C McElroy. K L Lewis of La Grange Missouri was a business visitor in Hannibal. T F Truitt returned to his home in Louisiana Missouri after a business visit.

R. M. Jones North Fourth Street Etta Harmon North Sixth Street Quincy Macomb T. R. Reter St. Louis Hannibal George A. Mahan Will Watson South Main Street Chicago Fred Hodson North Eighth Street A. C. McElroy Famerly K. L. Lewis la Grange T. F. Truitt Louisiana

Local Movements and Births Across Shelby County

Mrs Lyell visits Canton while Mrs J M Holliday visits Sarah Davis in Palmyra. Visitors include Mrs A P Joyce from Kansas City to see Priscilla Stockdale and Mrs John Christine from Shelbyville to visit sister Hiram Lankford. A son named Robert Franklin was born to Mr and Mrs Tom Collins. Henry Studer of Aledo Illinois returns home after the death of his sister Josie Studer.

Lyell Canton J. K. Wood J. M. Holliday Sarah Davis Palmyra A. P. Joyce Kansas City Priscilla Stockdale John Christine Shelbyville Moberly Hiram Lankford Rollie Brooks Hann H. P. White Jake Gosney Myrtle Maddox Las Plata W. A. Howell A. W. Carter Carter Ray Totten Chicago J. W. Totten WW. Flutter Clarence W. B. White Fi Lh, Ritter Brookfield Pearl Ferguson Guy Christian Monroe City J. B. Dehner George FH Henry Shelbina Ice, Fuel and Feed Company E. H. Balls G. J. Sandere Near Maud Tom Collins Robert Franklin Henry Studer Aledo Ill Josie Studer

Payson Home Bureau to Hold Friday Social Meeting

Payson unit Home Bureau plans its regular social meeting Friday afternoon April 9 at Mrs. George Fisher's home with Mrs. E P Maher and Mrs. C R Fisher assisting. Josephine Field returned to Fall Creek after visiting Payson. Special church meetings held March 21 closed Friday night due to illness and weather. Church pastors delivered sermons with song services. Sunday services postponed by heavy snow. Mrs Russell T Cutler of Blandinsville came to spend Easter with relatives.

Payson Unit Home Bureau George Fisher E. P. Maher C. R. Fisher Misa Josephine Field Payson Jacob Hinkle Fall Creek Br. E. Shaweny J. G. Brooks E. C. Swaney Methodist EB. H. Farenright Christain Blandinsville Ella Short

Local Notes On Residents Easter Visits And Moves

Miss Lela Short returned to Galesburg to resume studies at Knox College after Easter with family. Co A Warner spent Easter with family in Payson then faced travel delays from a snow storm returning to Lima. Miss Helen Hollembeak visited Quincy with Miss Lucy Groves while Miss Mary Seymour returned to Oxford after a vacation with her parents.Thomas Langan family moved into a new home once owned by Mrs. Forgy. G. Wegner considers Texas relocation. Mrs Julius H Klemme spent Saturday in Payson with daughter Ida. Miss Mary Seymour heads to Western College. Mrs S Glenn Spencer traveled to Chicago and Champaign with daughters Mabel and Grace Spencer who are juniors at UIUC.

Hoscker Bat An& Sanday Qwtarae Lela Short Galesburg Knox College Co. A. Warner Lima Fall Creek Quincy Payson Helen Hollembeak Craigtown Lucy Groves Thomas Langan Miles M. Forgy Kenneth Maher University of Illinosis E. P. Maher Champaign G. Wegner Texas Julius II Chicago Cosgrove Bertha McKenzie St. Louis J. A. McKenzie John G. Thompson State Savings. Loan and Trust Company Seymour High School Fred Uhland S. Glenn Spencer Mabel Grace Spencer University of Illinois At Spencer

Bricks Tax Ordered by George IV Rein Tax System

In England during George IV's reign a brick tax was imposed. Later in the same period bricks were classified as common or dressed for taxation, with tax amounts set according to brick size.

George IV England

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Moose Lodge Dickason Jonas Meyer & Co Buckeye Club Y.W.C. A Hannibel Shelbina, MO Payson, III Mr. Charles Grewe Charles Grewe South 5Th St Steubenville Ohio Owl Drug Store ATF Coats American Cloak & Suit Co Ricker National Bank Hampshire St Quincy, Il
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